HEY DAUSS, beer Options

[johnthedrunk]

What did you think of the 3 westvleteren beers? would you say they were easily in your top 10? but most importantly....how in the hell did you get them?

[dauss]

The Westvleteren Blonde is a good Belgian Pale Ale. I'm just not that big of a fan of that style.

The Westvleteren 8, a Dubbel is incredible. Absolutely the best Dubbel I've had. Obviously there are other excellent ones like Westmalle or St. Bernardus, so they're a good substitute.

The Westvleteren 12, a Quadupel, the holy grail of beers. Has been claimed to be the best beer in the world, and it is probably in my number 1 spot, depending on the mood.

The first time I had a Westvleteren was at the Falling Rock Taphouse in Denver many years ago. Only 1 case was smuggled into Colorado. It was $17/bottle. They only had the 8.

I was able to get more when my dad lived in Northhampton, England. Took a taxi to the train station and went to London. Took another train to Antwerpen, took a rental car out to Westvleteren, and went to the Cafe in de Vrede across from the Abdij Sint-Sixtus. I had a blonde in the cafe while my dad got the 12. I bought a half case of the 8 and 12 before I left.

Unfortunately within 4 months I left, ratebeer decided to have a best beer in the world competition and Westvleteren 12 won. After that the press got wind and then the media was knocking on the doors of the abdij(abbey) and invading their privacy. Now you can buy a single 6-pack if you visit the cafe and the monks announced that they will not increase the production.